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Trump blasts EU for targeting Apple and other US tech giants
The EU is not exactly on the best of terms with several US tech giants, including Apple, and now the newly inaugurated President Trump is speaking up about it. more…
2025-01-23 19:01
Apple reveals the two benefits of your iPhone’s new(ish) Thread radio
Apple starting adding Thread radios to its devices in late 2023, but has said very little about it. iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max were the first to debut the new radio, but more iPhones, iPads, and Macs have followed suit. Now, a key Apple director has rev...
2025-01-23 18:26
Deals: iPhone 15 Pro $476 off, M4 iPad Pro $300 off, 4-pack Apple Pencil Tips $7, chargers, more
While we are still tracking big-time price drops on just about every M3 MacBook Air configuration, today’s deals are headlined by a massive discount on premium renewed iPhone 15 Pro units at up to $476 off the launch prices as well as select M4 iPad ...
2025-01-23 16:45
Apple TV+ got zero Oscar nominations for its movies this year
Apple TV+ has been on a roll with its TV shows lately, but movies remain a struggle for the streamer. Today’s newly unveiled Oscar nominations confirm that, as a grand total of zero nominations were received by Apple. more…
2025-01-23 16:14
Luminar photo editor adds RAW support and iCloud sync to iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro
Photo editing app Luminar Mobile is delivering two highly requested user features today. Full RAW image editing support and iCloud sync between devices arrives in Luminar Mobile 2.2. more…
2025-01-23 16:07
Apple could be forced to promote state-backed apps on iPhone in India
India remains Apple’s largest market opportunity after China. Growing the business in India, however, has always required a bit of compromise with the local government. In 2019, it was a small investment of $1 billion that helped unlock iPhone export...
2025-01-23 15:48
Apple Music pays artists more than 2x Spotify’s average rates, per report
Not every music streaming service pays artists equally, and a new report highlights the breadth of disparities from one streamer to the next—including Apple Music paying more than double Spotify’s average rates. more…
2025-01-23 15:12
Apple Music pays artists more than 2x Spotify’s average rates, per report [U]
Not every music streaming service pays artists equally, and a new report highlights the breadth of disparities from one streamer to the next—including Apple Music paying more than double Spotify’s average rates. Update 2:50 p.m. ET: Added statement...
2025-01-23 15:12
TikTok ban could be resolved without selling to a US company, says American board member
The never-ending saga of the TikTok ban continues, with a ByteDance board member suggesting that a compromise would be possible. The remark was made by William E. Ford, an American businessman who is one of the directors of parent company ByteDance …...
2025-01-23 14:58
ChatGPT down for many in the US and UK; OpenAI working on a fix
AI chatbot ChatGPT is down for many users in the US and the UK, with a variety of errors being reported – including gateway errors, login failures, and chats not loading … more…
2025-01-23 14:33
Subaru security vulnerability allowed millions of cars to be tracked, unlocked, and started
A Subaru security vulnerability allowed millions of cars to be remotely tracked, unlocked, and started. A full year’s worth of location history was available, and was accurate to within five meters … more…
2025-01-23 14:13
5G is getting better, but does anyone notice?
Ookla, the firm behind Speedtest, just published its semi-annual U.S. connectivity report covering the second half of 2024. One takeaway is that 5G performance is improving. However, this raises one key question: can anyone notice? more…
2025-01-23 14:06
Subreddits with millions of users ban X links after Musk’s inauguration salute
More than two dozen subreddits have banned X links, including those with millions of users. Hundreds more of the Reddit groups are currently discussing following suit … more…
2025-01-23 13:31
eBay sellers asking $2k to $50k for iPhones with TikTok installed
Used iPhones with TikTok installed on them are being listed for sale on eBay for thousands of dollars, as people try to cash in on the ban. One listing even asks $50,000 for an unlocked iPhone 12 Pro Max “with TikTok app.” Although Trump has issued...
2025-01-23 12:50
Judge says ‘reasonable possibility’ that Apple illegally paid women less than men
A judge has ruled that there is a “reasonable possibility” that Apple illegally paid women less than men, meaning that a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of 12,000 current and former female employees will proceed. Apple admits that the pay disp...
2025-01-23 12:18
UK competition authority formally investigating iPhone App Store monopoly
The UK government today announced that the Competition and Markets Authority has launched strategic market status investigations into mobile ecosystems, specifically the App Store models of iPhone and Android. The report says it will assess Apple’s m...
2025-01-23 10:49
Introducing the Advanced Commerce API
The App Store facilitates billions of transactions annually to help developers grow their businesses and provide a world-class customer experience. To further support developers’ evolving business models — such as exceptionally large content catal...
Apple Watch helped Whole Foods founder give up drinking: ‘It changed my life’
Apple Watch users regularly credit the device with helping save their life during health scares and emergency situations. For the founder of Whole Foods, however, it was insight gained from the that helped him improve his life. more…
2025-01-23 04:28
Here’s how to turn off each ‘intelligent’ AirPods Pro 2 feature
I love my , but I can’t say the same about every “intelligent” feature Apple has added over the years. If you want to roll with your AirPods Pro as straightforward as possible, these are the features to disable. more…
2025-01-23 03:08
A new app called ‘People’ is coming to help you remember stuff about … people
There’s a new app called “People” coming soon to the iPhone that looks promising. Like Cardhop and other Contacts app alternatives, People wants to modernize your address book with important context. more…
2025-01-23 01:31